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#b258bc color: Soft magenta

#b258bc is rgb(178, 88, 188) in RGB and oklch(60.693% 0.17196 323.518) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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294°
100%

60.7%
0.172
324°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.19:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #b258bc

#b258bc is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 60.7% lightness, 0.172 chroma and a hue of 324°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.19:1 contrast and black text 5.02:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Royalty Loyalty (#ae58ab). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b258bc mixed with white

  1. b258bc
  2. ba6ac3
  3. c37bca
  4. cb8bd1
  5. d39cd8
  6. dbacdf
  7. e2bde6
  8. eacdec
  9. f1def2
  10. f8eef9

Darker: #b258bc mixed with black

  1. b258bc
  2. 9a4ba3
  3. 833f8b
  4. 6d3373
  5. 57285d
  6. 431d47
  7. 2f1232
  8. 1d091f
  9. 0c030d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #b258bc with less saturation

  1. b258bc
  2. ae5eb6
  3. a963b1
  4. a568ab
  5. a06ca6
  6. 9c71a0
  7. 97749a
  8. 927894
  9. 8d7c8e
  10. 887f88

Questions about #b258bc

What color is #b258bc?

#b258bc is soft magenta. The closest named color is Soft magenta. In RGB it is rgb(178, 88, 188), in HSL hsl(294, 42.74%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.693% 0.17196 323.518).

What colors go well with #b258bc?

The complementary color of #b258bc is #309b33. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8969de and #cc4d8a. The triadic partners are #ab7800 and #0097a3.

Is white or black text more readable on #b258bc?

White text reads better on #b258bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and black gives 5.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b258bc a warm or cool color?

#b258bc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 324 degrees, its lightness 60.7% and its chroma 0.172.